China closes its side of Everest over Covid fears, as climbers start to scrap expeditions


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China has suspended its spring climbing season from the Tibetan side of Mount Everest , the state-run Xinhua News Agency said on Saturday, and climbers have begun to scrap their expeditions on the Nepali side and retreat from the world’s tallest peak over Covid-19 concerns. According to a statement obtained by Xinhua News Agency, China’s General Administration of Sport says it has suspended the only permission that allows a company to organize climbing activities from the Tibetan side. The cancellation is made to prevent “import of coronavirus,” the statement reads. A total of 21 Chinese climbers had obtained climbing permits...